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Please visit ift.tt/2kaajA9 for more information on this and many other projects! As in this episode, we will be looking at how to set the EV for the camera on the Phantom 3 Standard! Wait what is the EV you ask well, in photography, exposure value (EV) is a number that represents a combination of a camera’s shutter speed and f-number, such that all combinations that yield the same exposure have the same EV (for any fixed scene luminance). So in short you dim the image or brighten it in the same context as your shutter speed, f-stop and ISO. A very hand tool for up-ing your video game and getting the best out this bird!

Please visit ift.tt/2kaajA9 for more information on this and many other projects! As in this episode, we will be taking the DJI Phantom 3 out of retirement to go up and out over Lake Huron to grab some video footage of some of the Great Lakes fleet of ore freighters which ply the blue water of Lake Huron and as always the Phantom 3 does not disappoint!

Please visit ift.tt/2kaajA9 for more information on this and many other projects! As in this episode, we will be unboxing and installing the CNC Metal Reinforcement Plate For DJI Phantom 3 & 2 Motor Mount and Protective Base! I ran across these on eBay and thought to myself this is good idea! As I have a lot invested in my P3 and want to make it last for a while and the motor mounts are a known weak spots so for less then $20 bucks I picked these up and installed them!

While there are several option, I have created easy link for you to check them out!

Please visit ift.tt/2kaajA9 for more information on this and many other projects! As in this episode, we will be taking a look at the Neewer filter set for the DJI Phantom 3 Standard as how to you mount filters on a camera with any filter threats? Well Neewer has solved this issue for us with their pressure fit design weighting in at mere 8 grams (5.6g for just the filters) this just might work but is the gimbal of the DJI Phantom 3 Standard that sensitive? Well let try in and see what happens!

Please visit ift.tt/2kaajA9 for more information on this and many other projects! As in this episode, we will be doing an unscientific review of the Master Airscrew props on the DJI Phantom 3, are they better than stock and should you buy them? Well we will take a closer look to today and I will share my options!

Please visit ift.tt/2kaajA9 for more information on this and many other projects! As in this episode, we will be testing the DJI Phantom 3 in the Black River Spillway as in a prior episode tried the new DJI Phantom 2 so I wanted to see how the Phantom would perform under the same conditions.

Please visit ift.tt/2kaajA9 for more information on this and many other projects! As in this episode, we will be looking at Carbon Fiber Props and do cause issues with the GPS? A while back I flew the UpAir with carbon fiber props and there was talk the issues I was having were a result of using carbon fiber props as they were interfering with the GPS. Well I went to the bench, then outside to test this possibility and make this video so give it a watch and see what you think as you might be surprised (hint I was in the end).

Production Notes: because the video was running long I didn’t go into more detail as to the reasons for the side rejection however these [signals] are filtered from low elevations to reduce the effects of multipath and atmospheric delays.

The other piece is one of safety awareness, as because of the harness of a carbon fiber prop verses that of a plastic prop, they more apt to cause greater bodily harm should they come in contact with you or someone else so be safe and use responsibly.

Please visit ift.tt/2kaajA9 for more information on this and many other projects! As in this episode, we will be using the 5.8gig panel antenna insead of the 5.8gig omni-direction to see how the DJI Phantom 3 Stand performs out over Lake Huron as there was some interesting ship activity out there!

Please visit ift.tt/2kaajA9 for more information on this and many other projects! As in this episode, we will be 3D printing an FPV mount for the DJI Phantom 2 so we can mount a couple cameras on it! This turned out very cool and look forward to flying it!

Please visit ift.tt/2kaajA9 for more information on this and many other projects! As in this episode, we will be looking at issue with the clone battery I purchased as took out the DJI Phantom 3 for a quick flight an both DJI Go and Litchi where complaining about a “damaged battery” yet it flew just fine? So is DJI playing “Apple” closing the ecosystem or what? Have you seen this problem before, if so let me know below as I wanted to share this with you guys.